Handbook for Light ArtilleryDyer, A. B. (Alexander Brydie)
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Handbook for Light Artillery
Dyer, A. B. (Alexander Brydie)
Artillery, Field and mountain
Weight empty, including limber 2081 lbs.
Weight complete 2731 "
This consists of one limber complete, same as gun-carriage limber
except that the primer-and obturator-boxes are omitted, and the packing
of the chest is adapted to securing the smith's tools and the forge
instead of ammunition, and one metal body with Archibald wheels and
tubular steel axle, same as for caisson except that the attachments
for implements are omitted, while attachments are provided for anvil
and sledge in front of the wooden body on the middle rail. The vise
is mounted on the front end of the middle rail, and the attachment
for the lunette-prop is under and continuous with the attachment for
the sledge. The body (the entire top of which is covered with canvas)
has three compartments. Two lids (one opening upward on either side
and forming part of the top) open into one containing grindstone and
stand-closets packed with stores and spare parts for the repair of the
battery; and lids at the front end, opening into the other two, which
contain chests of saddler's, carpenter's, and wheelwright's tools,
all of which are so arranged that any one can be taken out without
disturbing the others. A folding forage-rack in rear and a rail around
the top provide space for carrying forage. The brake is the lever
road-brake.
[Illustration: FIG. 65_a_.]
NOMENCLATURE.
1. Lunette-prop.
2. Lunette.
3. Vise.
4. Middle rail.
5. Sledge.
6. Attachment for sledge and lunette-prop.
7. Anvil.
8. Anvil key.
9. Anvil-key nut.
10. Anvil-key chain.
11. Brake-chain.
12. Brake-shoe.
13. Brake-lever.
14. Side rail.
15. Wagon body.
16. Brake eye-strap.
17. Lid.
18. Middle rail.
19. Wagon-body rail.
20. Rack.
21. Rack-chain.
CARPENTER'S AND WHEELWRIGHT'S CHEST CONTAINS:
1 brace with twelve assorted bits.
1 12-in. drawing-knife.
1 20-in. hand-saw.
1 26-in. rip-saw.
1 hand-axe.
1 claw-hammer.
4 framing-chisels (¾, 1, 1¼, 2 in.).
3 framing-gouges (½, 1, 1½ in.).
1 12-in. screw-wrench.
1 jack-plane.
1 smoothing-plane.
1 spoke-shave.
1 2-foot rule.
10 assorted brads and awls, contained in handle.
1 trying-square.
1 Chesterman-Sheffield linen tape-line.
1 scribing-awl.
12 assorted saw-files (4 and 6 in.).
1 10-in. wood-rasp.
1 10-in. wood-file.
1 oiler.
1 8-in. oil-stone.
1 gauge.
1 10-in. compass.
1 table-vise.
1 pincers.
1 wooden mallet.
6 auger-bits (¼, ½, ¾, 1, 1½ in.).
1 patent auger-handle.
3 file-handles, iron (4-in. flat, 4-in. round, and 5 in.).
2 small canvas bags for small stores.
Weight of chest empty 55 lbs.
Weight of contents, as above 47½ "
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Total 102½ "
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